Which instance should i choose when i share a link? (piefed.social)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Let's say:

I am on instance A.
I browse on a community that is on instance B
a user from instance C post something on that community B.

Now i want to share a link to this post. Which instance should i pick?

A my home instance
B the community
C the post author

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[-] [email protected] 17 points 3 weeks ago

Id pick the communities instance because that's the one responsible for federating the post and comments. Id only choose the instances a or c if b is or is planning to shutdown, or if I really wanted to show people what my home instance is

this post was submitted on 03 Jul 2025

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